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Bryan, Robb, and Jamie posing with a Sentinel, Mjolnir, and Captain America's shield in front of a wall of comic books on shelves.

THE HISTORY OFMARVEL COMICS& THEEVENTSTHAT SHAPED THEM

ONE MONTH AT A TIME

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MBTM Milestones

1961
Fantastic Four Issue 1
The cover of Fantastic Four issue number one with Invisible Girl in the clutches of a monster who is bursting through a city street. The Thing, Mr. Fantastic, and the Human Torch are headed to the rescue.

FF #1 is the start of the Marvel super-hero universe as we know it. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby just…Read More

Dr. Henry Pym’s first appearance
Doctor Henry Pym in the clutches of an ant on the cover of Tales to Astonish issue 27

Hank Pym was not quite Ant-Man when he shrank himself and had to fight his way out of an ant…Read More

Accidental comics historians

MARVEL BY THE MONTH

MBTM is nearing the sixth year of episodes and the gang has read THOUSANDS of Marvel comics. Since Bryan, Robb, and Jamie seem to still be short of heading out on quixotic quests as a result, here’s some big moments in Marvel and MBTM history.

What Were They Thinking?

In the beginning, Bryan Stratton and Robb Milne were working together and realized a mutual affection for funny books (and other esotera). Then they started to kick around the idea of a podcast about comics. They settled in on the simple (insane!) idea of reading every Marvel comic since the current timeline and character roster began in August of 1961. After some false starts, they got this thing running. Eventually converting Jamiejames Wenger from a guest into a full-time co-host. The rest is nestled in the countless (but countable) hours of content they’ve created since then. Enjoy at your own peril!

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